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Geelong star Tom Hawkins could be issued a huge fine by the AFL who are investigating footage of the champion forward looking at a phone during an extended break in play in the Cats' Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn.
It has since been confirmed the phone belonged to Geelong player development officer Mark Worthington - and that Hawkins was merely looking at weather patterns.
In unusual scenes just as the fourth quarter was about to begin, players were sent back to their changerooms by the umpires when lightning struck near the MCG.
Under strict AFL rules, players are not permitted to access phones during the game and breaks in play due to concerns about gambling and corrupt activity.
Even though Hawkins - who was celebrating his 350th game - wasn't using
